Projecting tie-back



Nov. 14, 1939. L., P. woRMLl-:Y 2,180,219

Patented Nov. 14, 1939 l errno STATES PATENT omer.

2 Claims. (Cl. 15G-33) This invention relates to a window drapery spacerwhereby the drapery is held a suflicient distance from the windowso thatthe roll shade can move freely up and down without interfering with thedrapery.

An object of my invention isto provide a draj pery spacer which issimplein construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and which is incon--spicuous when applied to the window.

A feature of my invention resides in the simple and effective means ofspacing a drapery from the window and particularly the type of draperyutilizing a tie-back.

Other objects,` advantages and features of invention may appear from theaccompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and theappended claims.

In the drawing: y y.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the drapery spacer in position on awindow frame, the drapery being shown in dotted lines.A

Figure 2 is a fragmentary, transverse sectional view of the window framewith the spacer in position, the draper being shown in section.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the spacer.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral I indicates thewindow frame which encloses the window 2. The draperyS is arranged overthe window and is held to one side by means of a tie-back 4. The spacer5 conssts of a strip of suitably rigid material, such s as metal,plastic or the like, and the outer end is attached to the frame l bysuitable means such as the screws 6. The blade 1 of the spacer y andintegral therewith, said flange being adapted Vextends inwardly back ofthe drapery 3 and is preferably inclined downwardly so as to conform tothe angle of the tie-back 4.- At the inner end of the blade 1 a sharppoint 8 is provided, vwhich is forced into the tie-back 4 `for-thepurpose of 5 holding this tie-back in position. The blade 1 is spacedinwardly from the wndow'frame I, a

suitable distance for example, by means of offset 9 if desired. Thespacer can be attached tothe inner edge of the frame instead of thefaceas 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2. The mounting ange, blade and sharp tipvare all preferably integrally formed so as to provide a simple andinexpensive device. As shown in -Figure 2, the drapery is held away fromthe window and the usual roller` rshade can pass up or downwithoutinterfering with the drapery .or striking the tie' back 4. I

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A window draperyl spacer comprising a 20,

blade adapted to bear against the drapery,A a

`flange integrally formed with the blade, said ange being adapted andarranged to be secured to the window frame, and a sharp tip on the outerend of the blade.

2. A window drapery spacer comprising a blade adapted to bear againstthe window side of the drapery, an offset integrally formed with theblade, a ange extending from the offset and arranged to'be secured tothe window frame, 30

and a sharp tip on the outer end of the blade.v

LEDA PETERSON WORMLEY..

